depression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe
Definition
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Depression can affect a person's work and daily life.
Word Family
Synonyms
- recessionthe state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- slumpa noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Collocations
- Easy suffer from mild depressionto suffer from mild depression, meaning to undergo or be subjected to
- Medium clinical depression symptomsdescribing clinical depression symptoms (relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients)
- Hard severe economic depression crisisdescribing severe economic depression crisis (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality)
- Very Hard weather the Great Depression of the thirtiesto weather the Great Depression of the thirties, meaning to face and withstand with courage
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